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and today president obama, for the first time, said out loud, almost, that it was time for mubarak to step aside. >> now i believe that president mubarak cares about his country. he is proud, but he's also a patriot. the key question he should be asking himself is "how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period?" and my hope is he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: now, the administration remains very much in touch with the egyptian government. secretary of defense gates spoke for the fourth time today to his counterpart and the president has been saying for a week that it has to be a time when the transition process begins, as he puts it, "now." but nobody in egypt seems to be paying any attention. finally today, however, the president said that for the first time discussions about the transition have begun. katie? >> couric: all right. bill plante at the white house tonight. bill, thanks so much. now to the struggling economy. the government reported today that the unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a point last mo
and today president obama, for the first time, said out loud, almost, that it was time for mubarak to step aside. >> now i believe that president mubarak cares about his country. he is proud, but he's also a patriot. the key question he should be asking himself is "how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period?" and my hope is he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: now, the administration remains very much...
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meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the country. harry? >> smith: that's right, katie. a massive winter storm that's slamming the country from colorado to connecticut. we'll take a look next. eled to s of nfl training camp to put our 24-hour frequent heartburn protection to the test for two weeks. [ diehl ] people think we're indestructible, but if you're out there and you're feeling burning it's gonna affect the way that you play. prilosec otc is the one thing i can count on to block my heartburn. when i take it in the morning i'm ready to go for the rest of the day [ male announcer ] prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn! buy two 42-count
meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the...
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how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty hundred thousand >>> well, they're calling it the day of departure, the biggest demonstration since tuesday. they're demanding that president hosni mubarak leave now. after two days of deadly clashes and 11 days of protesting, the tension was kept at bay. military tanks separated promubarak protesters are antigovernment protesters. meanwhile, the obama administration is beginning to talk to them about the transfer of power. >> there needs to be a transition process that begins now. it must initiate a process that respects the rights of the egyptian people that leads to fair elections. >> one way democrats se
how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty...
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. >> the obama administration is discussing proposals with top leaders this egypt he would leave office immediately rather than the plan he had to serve out the remaining of his term and moments ago egypt's government decided to relax the curfew in place for days. >> a few more hours on the streets. coming up a warning for verizon customers why the company may slow down your service on purpose plus. >> no interest for a year. a great deal. so i don't remember how hard they pushed it, they mentioned it, it sounded good. >> yeah, then he got a bill for $1,300 why that 0 interest financing can wind up costing you big bucks. >> and working moms and kids, the real weight of all those long hours at the office. >>> i am lawrence car know in karnow. wait until you see how warm it will get this weekend ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a live look at wall street now the dow up 12 points but it has been in a seesaw mode after mixed unemployment report, that jobs report catching wall street by surprise. new numbers out from the labor department show employers adding 36,000 new jobs last month, that is the fewe
. >> the obama administration is discussing proposals with top leaders this egypt he would leave office immediately rather than the plan he had to serve out the remaining of his term and moments ago egypt's government decided to relax the curfew in place for days. >> a few more hours on the streets. coming up a warning for verizon customers why the company may slow down your service on purpose plus. >> no interest for a year. a great deal. so i don't remember how hard they...
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war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of tripoli, 100 neighbors gathered to march, not to protest, but to mourn anwar elgadi, killed, they said, in demonstrations against the government friday. they described a massacre, a family killed in their car. armed african mercenaries using an ambulance for cover. >> they were killed by the ambulance. that have black people in it. yes, from the-- they're shooting everywhere. >> reporter: they say five people were killed here friday, a day the government claimed went by without incident in tripoli. yet, these small alleys and side streets are littered with evidence of violence.
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of...
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today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire artist where he has to walk a fine line between wanting mubarik to go, but not going away that creates chaos. >> reporter: analysts say the stake kos not be higher. not only in egypt but throughout the middle east. >> what has happened in egypt has transformed the arab world. and the united states is going to have to fundamentally shift its foreign policy in a way that it has resisted for the past 20 years. >> reporter: now analysts say america's challenge going forward is to help foster these democratic institutions that reflect the will of the people. but to also promote stability in the region. russ? >> reporter
today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire...
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obama was speaking before the u.s. chamber of commerce which spent millions to try to defeat his health care law and gave him a tepid reception today. >> maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in we would have gotten off of the a better start. >> reporter: the president said some regulations do need to be streamlined but republicans want a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and they plan to begin this week. katie? >> couric: nancy cordes reporting tonight from capitol hill. nancy, thank you. in other business news, a.o.l.'s got the huffington post. as a.o.l. tries again to reinvent itself in the post- dial-up era, it announced today it will pay $315 million for one of the leading news web sites. a.o.l. is hoping to pick up huffington post readers and get ad revenue. arianna huffington will take control of a.o.l.'s editorial content. another online journalist was in court today in london. wikileaks founder julian assange is fighting extradition to sweden where he's wanted for questioning in a s
obama was speaking before the u.s. chamber of commerce which spent millions to try to defeat his health care law and gave him a tepid reception today. >> maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in we would have gotten off of the a better start. >> reporter: the president said some regulations do need to be streamlined but republicans want a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and they plan to begin this week. katie? >> couric: nancy cordes reporting...
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and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the mediterranean sea. we have a team of correspondents covering the battle for libya. and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: good evening. the one thing qaddafi has going for him is control of tripoli. it was quiet again here today but there were reports that his enemies had scored a victory close by. the government said it wasn't true. and they took us there to try to prove it. the town was heavily armed and guarded, not by qaddafi's men but locals. flying the country's old flag, adopted by the rebels in the east. >> crowds of armed men greeted us in the town square show
and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the...
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something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been moved out of the area so far. >> the last thing you want is to have your streetscape and downtown have a concentration of these pigeons. >> no, not aware of bird problems at all. but it could because i'm never looking down. >> the mayor didn't know how much the pigeon relocation project cost, but it's a project some business owners think could be taken care of at a later time. >> watch for the pigeons and the poop. >> and the poop. >>> first the octopus, remember that predicted the world cup river? >> yeah. now the memorial in his honor. >> yeah. now see how a tiger is weighing in on
something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been...
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and the obama administration continues to work behind the scenes, pushing for an egyptian transition of power. we have a team of correspondents and expert analysis for you tonight, and we begin with mark strassmann in cairo. >> reporter: russ, there's a continuing clash here but it's not with rocks or punches. it's a fight over principle, and what is the needed timeline for mubarak to step aside? tahrir square felt more on edge today, vaguely ominous, as though protesters standing their ground might also be pushing their luck. for a 12th day, they chanted for change-- immediate, dramatic change. they'll leave once mubarak leaves. this protester said, "i don't want to go home. i won't sacrifice the blood of those who died." this past wednesday, cairo's streets erupted. that mayhem is now over but not the menace, not completely. in the square, the battle- scarred are everywhere and looking over their shoulder at a new worry-- egypt's army. the security presence here wants these protests to end. today a senior commander urged the crowd to bring down their barricades and go home. he was
and the obama administration continues to work behind the scenes, pushing for an egyptian transition of power. we have a team of correspondents and expert analysis for you tonight, and we begin with mark strassmann in cairo. >> reporter: russ, there's a continuing clash here but it's not with rocks or punches. it's a fight over principle, and what is the needed timeline for mubarak to step aside? tahrir square felt more on edge today, vaguely ominous, as though protesters standing their...
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gibbs is eventually expected to join obama's re-election campaign. taking over for gibbs will be jay carney, who is vice president joe biden's press secretary. >>> the obama administration will issue reform proposals for the troubled mortgage giants freddie mac and fannie mae. between them the two government-sponsored companies hold more than half of all u.s. home mortgages. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: they were created to help the mortgage market, but fannie mae and freddie mac have become the mortgage market. backing $5 trillion worth of home loans. >> what happens with fannie mae and freddie mac could potentially change the face of american housing. >> reporter: set up by congress as private companies, to expand home ownership, fannie and freddie buy up mortgages from lenders, so those banks have money to lend again. but they're now holding hundreds of billions of dollars in bad loans. and the government, which always unofficially backs fannie and freddie, is stuck with them. the white house will present a range of reform models that will
gibbs is eventually expected to join obama's re-election campaign. taking over for gibbs will be jay carney, who is vice president joe biden's press secretary. >>> the obama administration will issue reform proposals for the troubled mortgage giants freddie mac and fannie mae. between them the two government-sponsored companies hold more than half of all u.s. home mortgages. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: they were created to help the mortgage market, but fannie mae and...
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obama also raised the egyptian army for allowing peaceful protests. >>> the anti-government protests that began in tunisia has spread across the middle east, reached yemen. this morning yemen's president ali abdullah saleh said he would not seek re-election or hand power over to his son. a huge anti-government rally is planned for tomorrow in yemen. on tuesday, amid growing protests, jordan's king abdullah fired his cabinet and promised to hold long-delayed elections. >>> this morning, one of the most powerful storms in australia's history is about to strike its northeast coast. cyclone yasi is 300 miles wide, packing winds of 186 miles per hour. residents are fleeing the coast, and evacuation centers are already full. government officials warn the storm has the potential to be catastrophic. >> the window of opportunity for you to get to a safer area is closing very quickly. do not bother to pack bags. just grab each other and get to a place of safety. >> storm surges of nearly seven feet are expected. cyclone-force winds are expected to reach 250 miles inland. >>> the fbi and cia ar
obama also raised the egyptian army for allowing peaceful protests. >>> the anti-government protests that began in tunisia has spread across the middle east, reached yemen. this morning yemen's president ali abdullah saleh said he would not seek re-election or hand power over to his son. a huge anti-government rally is planned for tomorrow in yemen. on tuesday, amid growing protests, jordan's king abdullah fired his cabinet and promised to hold long-delayed elections. >>> this...
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president obama wraps up his bay area visit.. his message to some of silicon valley's best minds. and.. the cost of the san bruno blast more than doubles. pg&e's plan to make you help cover the tab. and.. a new way to show love on facebook. the status option.. that's a first for social media. join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. areas from georgia to new york will see temperatures well above normal. behind this warm-up is a cooldown, especially in the northern plains. and heavier rains will be heading toward los angeles. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. state employees in wisconsin continue to demonstrate against planned budget cuts. democratic lawmakers stalled the vote on the measure by leaving town. similar budget battles are being waged in dozens much states. >>> and pro-democracy leaders in egypt plan a victory march today, celebrating the revolution that forced president hosni mubarak from office a week ago. >>> in this country, the battle to lose weight is a daily struggle for millions of
president obama wraps up his bay area visit.. his message to some of silicon valley's best minds. and.. the cost of the san bruno blast more than doubles. pg&e's plan to make you help cover the tab. and.. a new way to show love on facebook. the status option.. that's a first for social media. join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. areas from georgia to new york will see temperatures well above normal. behind...
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the obama administration and egyptian officials are talking about ways to end the crisis. they include the possibility that hosni mubarak would resign immediately. the administration is calling for a smooth political transition. >> the egyptian people expect a meaningful process that yields concrete changes. >> today's protest is aimed at getting hosni mubarak to leave immediately. they're calling today friday of departure. >>> and it is a dangerous place for anti-government demonstrators. video posted online, this is pretty disturbing, shows a police van tearing through the crowds, running over a number of people. and this one shows a diplomatic car hitting several protesters. >> can i see your passports, please? >>> we could learn today whether the oakland police chief will stay on the job. he has been waiverring on his future in oakland since learning he did not get the top cop job in san jose. on monday, he said he would meet with the oakland mayor in the coming days. he has said he has concerns about support and resources for the oakland police department. one big con
the obama administration and egyptian officials are talking about ways to end the crisis. they include the possibility that hosni mubarak would resign immediately. the administration is calling for a smooth political transition. >> the egyptian people expect a meaningful process that yields concrete changes. >> today's protest is aimed at getting hosni mubarak to leave immediately. they're calling today friday of departure. >>> and it is a dangerous place for...
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thank you so much for joining us this morning. >>> and as we reported the obama administration is in talks with top egyptian officials about the possibility of mubarak stepping down immediately. u.s. officials say a military-backed interim government is one of several ideas being discussed. the u.s., though, is not looking to impose a solution. they do stress, however, the decision has been made that mubarak must go if the crisis is to be resolved peacefully. meanwhile, america's top military officer, admiral mike mullen said the unrest in the middle east caught the u.s. by surprise. mullen says the u.s. military stands ready to provide any support egypt may need. >>> the u.s. embassy in cairo is bringing in charter flights as needed to evacuate american citizens from egypt. more americans are trying to leave cairo as the anti-american sentiment grows. so far the u.s. has flown out some 2,200 u.s. citizens. >> it got kind of violent yesterday with the demonstrations and our apartment, our hospital, is right next to the river. so we decided it would be a lot safer and our parents were
thank you so much for joining us this morning. >>> and as we reported the obama administration is in talks with top egyptian officials about the possibility of mubarak stepping down immediately. u.s. officials say a military-backed interim government is one of several ideas being discussed. the u.s., though, is not looking to impose a solution. they do stress, however, the decision has been made that mubarak must go if the crisis is to be resolved peacefully. meanwhile, america's top...
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welcomed but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarek to immediately step down. >> president mubarek's continued leadership is critical. it is an opportunity to write his own legacy. >> reporter: seth of state hillary clinton also spoke on -- secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending a international security conference and she says it is important that egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is under way to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations, michael herzenberg, for cbs news. >>> back here in the bay area, magnitude 2.3 earthquake rattled an unin corporated area of contra costa county this morning. it struck at 10:23 this morning. the usga says it was centered one mile south of central alamo and four miles west/northwest of danville. there were no reports of damage or injuries. >>> and a security breach in san francisco. officials say a recently fired worker at the city's human services agency stole the records of about 2400 med-ical recipients and information stolen included names and social security records and th
welcomed but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarek to immediately step down. >> president mubarek's continued leadership is critical. it is an opportunity to write his own legacy. >> reporter: seth of state hillary clinton also spoke on -- secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending a international security conference and she says it is important that egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is under way to keep the middle east...
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. >>> plus, house republican leaders do lunch with president obama, as both sides seek common ground. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. also available in small, easy-to-swallow petites. citracal. to stay fit, you might also want to try lifting one of these. a unique sea salt added to over 40 campbell's condensed soups. it helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so do a few lifts. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ >> man: getting across town to a job interview is stressful enough without being late. i want guidance that takes me where i need to be, without any problems along the way. i feel the same way when i do taxes. turbotax has a unique gps feature that guides me step-by-step. and calculations are guaranteed 100% accurate, so i know it's done right. they even offer representation in case of an audit. which helps me reach my maximum refund, guaranteed. >> try turbotax online now. you don't pay unless you're satisfied with the results. the audit happened *before the san bruno blast.. so why did
. >>> plus, house republican leaders do lunch with president obama, as both sides seek common ground. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. also available in small, easy-to-swallow petites. citracal. to stay fit, you might also want to try lifting one of these. a unique sea salt added to over 40 campbell's condensed soups. it helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so do a few lifts. campbell's.® it's amazing what...
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. >>> president obama's health care law is headed to the supreme court. a republican move to repeal the law failed wednesday in the senate 47-51. the new law cracks down on the insurance industry, and mandates that most americans buy health insurance. two federal judges have ruled it unconstitutional. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," get your orders in for verizon's new iphone. >>> plus close encounter, or conspiracy? an unidentified bright light sparks talk of an alien visit. you're watching the "cbs morning news." news." honey, where's the -- ] top shelf! life can get a bit... routine. that's why i decided to switch things up with cottonelle ultra toilet paper. [ carl ] oh yeeaaah! you see? it's 35% thicker than the northern brand. [ carl ] love it! you might say this one little switch has made all the difference. peanut, get dressed... we're goin' dancing. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] little switches can make all the difference. find cottonelle ultra codes. then see how you could win ultra prizes to make little switches in your life. to cover u
. >>> president obama's health care law is headed to the supreme court. a republican move to repeal the law failed wednesday in the senate 47-51. the new law cracks down on the insurance industry, and mandates that most americans buy health insurance. two federal judges have ruled it unconstitutional. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," get your orders in for verizon's new iphone. >>> plus close encounter, or conspiracy? an unidentified bright light sparks...
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president obama here in the u.s. is warning the egyptian government to avoid violence. >> we are sending a strong and unequivocal message, attacks on reporters are unacceptable. attacks on human rights activists are unacceptable. >> administration officials are talking with their egyptian counterparts about a plan for mubarek to step down immediately. that would be followed by the formation of a temporary government headed by the newly- appointed vice president, omar sulaman and secretary of state hillary clinton today said leaders in the middle east should embrace democratic reforms each if there is a risk of short-term instability. >>> former alaska governor sarah palin is taking part in the remembrances of the late president ronald reagan and spoke at a dinner last night in santa barbara, two days ahead of what would have been reagan's 100th birthday. >> there isn't one replacement for reagan, but there are millions who believe in the great ideas that he espoused. there is a whole army of patriotic davids out ther
president obama here in the u.s. is warning the egyptian government to avoid violence. >> we are sending a strong and unequivocal message, attacks on reporters are unacceptable. attacks on human rights activists are unacceptable. >> administration officials are talking with their egyptian counterparts about a plan for mubarek to step down immediately. that would be followed by the formation of a temporary government headed by the newly- appointed vice president, omar sulaman and...
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. >>> meanwhile, president obama addressed the pro-democracy demonstrations in egypt during a pre-super bowl interview on fox news. the president he didn't know if or when hosni mubarak would step down but he is sure of one thing. >> egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. they want a representative government. they want a responsive government. so what we've said is you have to start a transition now. >> he said he didn't think the radical muslim brotherhood would play a major role in the new egyptian government. the president admitted, though, the brotherhood is well organized and there are strains of their ideology that are anti-the west. >>> in her first comments on the egyptian uprising, former gop vice presidential candidate sarah palin told the christian broadcast network that she was less than enthusiastic about president obama's response. >> this is that 3:00 a.m. white house phone call, and it seems for many of us trying to get that information from our leader in the white house, it seems that -- that c
. >>> meanwhile, president obama addressed the pro-democracy demonstrations in egypt during a pre-super bowl interview on fox news. the president he didn't know if or when hosni mubarak would step down but he is sure of one thing. >> egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. they want a representative government. they want a responsive government. so what we've said is you have to start a transition now....
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. >> first of all we will get to the top of the news, former vice president dick cheney urging obama administration to move cautiously on egypt he says the u.s. should take measured steps in public and much of the pressure, too much pressure could backfire. >> cheney added quote whatever comes next in egypt is going to be defor maybed by the people of egypt -- determined by the people of egypt. >> closed door trial of three uc berkeley graduates is under way in iran. sarah, shane and josh are all arrested and accused of spying while hiking near the iran/iraq border july 2009. showered was released on bail in september and returned to the states, it is not clear whether she will be tried in absten sha or if any of the three were present during the five hour hearing their lawyer says he was denied a request to visit the two men held over there hours before the trial began if convicted they could face town 10 years in prison. -- face up to 10 years in prison. >> a bay area community that saw a spike in gang related killings last year is trying to turn things around. >> reporter: demonst
. >> first of all we will get to the top of the news, former vice president dick cheney urging obama administration to move cautiously on egypt he says the u.s. should take measured steps in public and much of the pressure, too much pressure could backfire. >> cheney added quote whatever comes next in egypt is going to be defor maybed by the people of egypt -- determined by the people of egypt. >> closed door trial of three uc berkeley graduates is under way in iran. sarah,...
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the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts to put at risk the things that he values: his power, his money, his family. >> reporter: among the options the u.s. is considering: u.n. sanctions, freezing or seizing qaddafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya, all of which take time, none of which go for the jugular. >> for a trade embargo to work with libya, you would have to consider seriously cutting off trade in oil. but the trick here is that the world needs libyan oil. >> reporter: other options involve intervention, sending in relief supplies, broadcasting to the libyan people, cr
the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts...
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. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya and imposing u.n. sanctions. the u.n. security council will meet this afternoon to discuss those sanctions and look for other possible ways to stop the bloodshed and punish the regime. and nato will also meet today to discuss its options. and now, there's a new option, option for americans trying to get out of tripoli. they're told to board a chartered flight leaving late this afternoon for turkey. back to you, betty. >> okay, michael herzenberg in washington. thank you, michael. >>> in this country, for the first time, senate democrats say they are ready to implement immediate spendi
. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel,...
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so what more perhaps could president obama be doing? and what does the instability in egypt mean for the u.s.? joining us now from providence, rhode island is former undersecretary of state nicolas burns. nick, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> the president of the united states says that egypt should transition to a new government. hosni mubarak says president obama just doesn't get it. in your mind how poorly or how well has the white house handled this crisis to this point? >> you know, russ, i think the president's done very well. because he's done two things that are very important in a dramatic and complex situation like this. he's clearly affirmed what the united states stands for. in his press conference yesterday, he was pushing for transition. very critical of the egyptian government action against the protesters, calling for president mubarak to do the right thing. now on the other hand, the second thing i think he's done very well, he's working behind the scenes. we're a very influential country, the most influential
so what more perhaps could president obama be doing? and what does the instability in egypt mean for the u.s.? joining us now from providence, rhode island is former undersecretary of state nicolas burns. nick, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> the president of the united states says that egypt should transition to a new government. hosni mubarak says president obama just doesn't get it. in your mind how poorly or how well has the white house handled this crisis to this...
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president obama spoke with mubarak by telephone yesterday evening. >> what is clear and what i indicated tonight president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful and it must begin now. >> meanwhile, the u.s. embassy in egypt says a mandatory evacuation is under way. two charter planes are being used to get more than 1,000 staff members and their families out of that country. >>> later today, president obama is taking a step to reset ties with rush on nuclear arms. he is expected to sign the new start treaty. russia has already agreed to it. under that deal, each country will be allowed about 1500 strategic warheads. that is down from the current 2200. >>> the senate is expected to hold a vote today on repealing the healthcare law. their efforts supported by a federal judge in florida who ruled the law unconstitutional on monday. a gop spokesman said all 47 republicans in the chamber will vote for the repeal lot amendment would need 60 votes. the house passed the repeal last month. >>> our time now is 6:11. a new way of screening passengers
president obama spoke with mubarak by telephone yesterday evening. >> what is clear and what i indicated tonight president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful and it must begin now. >> meanwhile, the u.s. embassy in egypt says a mandatory evacuation is under way. two charter planes are being used to get more than 1,000 staff members and their families out of that country. >>> later today, president obama is taking a step...
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., president obama about to speak at the national prayer breakfast this morning. mark kelly, who is the astronaut husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords is also scheduled to speak. >>> time now 5:05. let's check weather and traffic. first over to lawrence. a meteorologist at my old station used to call thursday "little friday." one step closer to the weekend. >> when you wake up on these early shifts you think, oh, just one more day, one more day and you have that weekend coming. hey, folks, i'll tell you what, what a weekend it's going to be. today's not going to be bad. but maybe just a little bit cooler than yesterday. temperatures just hovering above freezing in fairfield. 34 in santa rosa. 34 napa. 40s around the bay so a little chilly to begin the day. by the afternoon still looking at a great day but we are seeing some patchy fog sneaking along the coastline so temperatures probably going to come down a few degrees. still above average in santa rosa. usually at 59 degrees this time of year they are going to see about 66. that's 7 degrees above average.
., president obama about to speak at the national prayer breakfast this morning. mark kelly, who is the astronaut husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords is also scheduled to speak. >>> time now 5:05. let's check weather and traffic. first over to lawrence. a meteorologist at my old station used to call thursday "little friday." one step closer to the weekend. >> when you wake up on these early shifts you think, oh, just one more day, one more day and you have that...
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protesters call for egypt's president to step down immediately, as the obama administration negotiates with egyptian leaders to make that happen. we are live in cairo and washington for the latest on the developments in those massive protests. >>> daring rescue. emergency personnel risk their lives after a suv plunges off an oklahoma bridge into an icy weather. we talk to two who saved the passengers. >>> the pregame buzz heats up. we will look at some of the ads coming up. "early" february 4th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> a good friday morning to you. i'm erica hill to a live west coast edition of "the early show." >> good morning to you, erica. i'm chris wragge. we talk about the protests going in egypt the last few days. you're looking at close to 100,000 people and some reports have more than 100,000 people descending upon liberation square there. the reports the protests are somewhat orderly where the last few days it's been violate mob-like protesters. >> we want to begin in egypt. cbs news correspondents elizabeth palmer is in cairo with the latest and a front row seat to
protesters call for egypt's president to step down immediately, as the obama administration negotiates with egyptian leaders to make that happen. we are live in cairo and washington for the latest on the developments in those massive protests. >>> daring rescue. emergency personnel risk their lives after a suv plunges off an oklahoma bridge into an icy weather. we talk to two who saved the passengers. >>> the pregame buzz heats up. we will look at some of the ads coming up....
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senate is expected to vote this week on whether to repeal the obama administration's healthcare overhaul. that bill passed late last year. majority leader harry reid says republicans won't have enough votes to overturn it. >>> new this morning, teen births have declined in california. the department of public health released these numbers. there were about 32 births for every 1,000 teens in 2009. the most recent year available. compared to 2008, there were 35 for 1,000. california's teen birth rate is lower than the national average w more health news, here's betty nguyen. >> reporter: millions of americans are putting themselves at risk for a heart attack or stroke because they don't have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked. the centers for disease control reports that two out of three adults with high cholesterol and half of adults with high blood pressure are not being treated effectively. high blood pressure and high cholesterol are two major risk factors for heart attack and stroke which kill 800,000 americans a year. more troubling news on the popular cancer drug avastin.
senate is expected to vote this week on whether to repeal the obama administration's healthcare overhaul. that bill passed late last year. majority leader harry reid says republicans won't have enough votes to overturn it. >>> new this morning, teen births have declined in california. the department of public health released these numbers. there were about 32 births for every 1,000 teens in 2009. the most recent year available. compared to 2008, there were 35 for 1,000. california's...
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is obama backing off? >> it is difficult to get this right. it is a new situation to have a close ally like egypt, like mubarak go through this democratic revolution in the middle east. i think what secretary clinton is referring to is under their constitutional system if he were to step down really the wrong person would end up as president, the speaker of the parliament, a henchman of mubarak's, not the kind of figure you want in charge. various egyptians have their own ideas on how to proceed. i think the key thing is that the process that has begun of meetings, of reforms, of change, has to get concrete as soon as possible. without concrete steps, the lifting of emergency rule and martial law, the suspension perhaps of a constitution so that they can have real politics in egypt, concrete steps have to be taken or those protesters are going to come back en masse. >> there are still people there today and after the meetings which happened over the weekend with the opposition parties with suleiman. some concessions were made including allowin
is obama backing off? >> it is difficult to get this right. it is a new situation to have a close ally like egypt, like mubarak go through this democratic revolution in the middle east. i think what secretary clinton is referring to is under their constitutional system if he were to step down really the wrong person would end up as president, the speaker of the parliament, a henchman of mubarak's, not the kind of figure you want in charge. various egyptians have their own ideas on how to...
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. >>> first, president obama continues his effort to make peace with big business. yesterday, he spoke before the chamber of commerce, a group he has battled ever since he took office. senior white house correspondents bill plante has the details for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. it's a chesty relationship. the chamber spent heavily to get the new republican congress elected last year. but now it's time for both to move on and so, yesterday, the president walked from his office across the square which separates the white house from the chamber. the president's message to business? it's time to put their mountain of extra cash to work. >> now is the time to invest in america. today, american companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets. maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in, we would have gotten off to a better start. >> reporter: mr. about him pledged to work on lowering federal spending' revising the corporate tax code and eliminating some federal regulations but warns there are limits. >> america's
. >>> first, president obama continues his effort to make peace with big business. yesterday, he spoke before the chamber of commerce, a group he has battled ever since he took office. senior white house correspondents bill plante has the details for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. it's a chesty relationship. the chamber spent heavily to get the new republican congress elected last year. but now it's time for both to move on and so, yesterday, the president...
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viewed more than 40 million times on the internet inspired by a campaign speech by then candidate barack obama. ♪ yes, we can when inspiration calls you pick up the phone. you give directions how to get to your house. you don't mess around. inspiration. >> reporter: the peas have been everywhere from the victorious secret fashion show to oprah joined by a flash mob of synchronized dancers. >> that oprah thing we did, knockout. that went around the planet, man. >> reporter: viral. >> sped the world up. sped our rotation up. >> reporter: i'll tell you.... >> we spin the world so fast now, i mean, it's like we took five seconds off the minute. now it really should be 55 seconds. >> reporter: for will and the other black-eyed peas, all their success is a reminder of the roads they've traveled. >> there are not a lot of things that get me choked up. but when i think about our journey and the things we're able to do together-- separate and together-- it's amazing. >> reporter: despite occasional rumors, the peas say there's no talk of breaking up. >> that's like the stupid tabloids trying to sell
viewed more than 40 million times on the internet inspired by a campaign speech by then candidate barack obama. ♪ yes, we can when inspiration calls you pick up the phone. you give directions how to get to your house. you don't mess around. inspiration. >> reporter: the peas have been everywhere from the victorious secret fashion show to oprah joined by a flash mob of synchronized dancers. >> that oprah thing we did, knockout. that went around the planet, man. >> reporter:...